Peter Auger, Auburn Hills City Manager
Thoughts on running a city, daily musings, and everything in between.
City Manager, Auburn Hills, MI
More list
I was reading Crain’s and found another interesting list. The Largest Divisions, Affiliates and Subsidiaries for 2012. There was a list of 25 organizations of who is who in the supply networks. You guessed it, 7 of the top 25 are located in Auburn Hills, the most of any southeastern Michigan community. What a neat [...]
Posted in Business, Infrastructure, Leadership, Planning, Programs, Projects, Service
Rainy Days
There are sometimes when you read about governments and rainy day funds. Some wonder is that the same as “slush funds?” No, it is not, and depending on the philosophy of the organization Rainy Day Funds or Reserve Funds are just like a person’s savings account and emergency fund wrapped into one. A case in [...]
Posted in Communication, Finance, Legislative, Planning, Programs, Projects
Recognizing Value
Some may not realize that this week is National Police Week, which occurs each year during the week in which May 15th falls. This is a week in which we can take a moment to recognize the service and sacrifice of not only local law enforcement officers, but all U.S. law enforcement. The recognition week [...]
Posted in Events, Leadership, Programs, Service, Uncategorized
Community for a Lifetime
By Karrie Marsh, Executive Assistant and Guest Blogger I seem to frequently mention that the City of Auburn Hills is a busy city, which I know is a vague statement. Hopefully from the blogs offered by various departments, you can get a good picture of the many events and projects that occur or are [...]
Those senior citizens have it made
By Karrie Marsh, Executive Assistant and Guest Blogger I don’t want life to fly by, but when I turn 55 years old, I plan on living the good life. Don’t most of us spend alot of time planning for the golden years? We plan on where we want to live, what trips we will take [...]
So much to do, so little time
By Karrie Marsh, Executive Assistant and Guest Blogger Does your business need a little extra help on tasks that you just can’t seem to find time for? Shredding, stuffing envelopes, alphabetizing files, all of these tasks are important but seem to be last on the to-do list. There is a resource available to businesses, at [...]
Revealing the Secret Sauce
Why? This is a question we often receive, another is, how? What? Is another good question that our team is consistently asked. Just returning from another quest, searching for businesses that want an environment they can thrive in always reenergizes us to continue to tell our story. Why tell others? There are some who say [...]
Posted in Business, Communication, Events, Leadership, Legislative, Planning, Programs, Projects, Service, Training
Road Trip Review
Well I just got back from our Northern European Road Show with the federal government through the SelectUSA program. Normally when we travel we attempt to do retention visits and work on solid leads that are close to being project ready. This was a little different trip where we exposed and introduced ourselves to between 20 [...]
To the Market We Go!
By Stephanie Carroll, Coordinator of Community Relations and Legislative Affairs and Guest Blogger, The Auburn Hills Farmers Market was established to serve as a community gathering place where local farmers, producers and artisans can offer fresh agricultural and related products to generate a sense of local pride and further economic development in Downtown Auburn Hills. [...]
Friday’s Quiz
By Karrie Marsh, Executive Assistant and Guest Blogger Forget the New York Times Crossword Puzzle. Take a short but interesting quiz about Auburn Hills, Michigan. Is Auburn Hills known for having a pro-business environment? (Too easy, I know.) What are the key components to the area’s economic health according to Auburn Hills City [...]
Posted in Business, Events, Infrastructure, Leadership, Local Events, Planning, Programs, Projects
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